Load data for .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1375
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.759" \| 44.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	30.0 Grains of Water \| 1.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B5748_C134
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .223 Rem. (5.56 x 45 NATO) with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	43192	69%	**13	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	55056	88%	**71	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55622	89%	**50	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	96%	46035	74%	**49	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	83%	54868	88%	**54	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49342	79%	**09	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	53185	85%	**45	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	52315	84%	**54	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40466	65%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43729	70%	**69	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33344	53%	**59	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43033	69%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54331	87%	**04	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	54244	87%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54128	87%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	45179	72%	**89	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49676	80%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	49110	79%	**41	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55056	88%	**40	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54462	87%	**18	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	43279	69%	**33	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30516	49%	**50	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36187	58%	**38	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	54810	88%	**68	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	53983	87%	**86	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	46035	74%	**49	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	56028	90%	**97	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	52315	84%	**54	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40118	64%	**90	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	53954	87%	**53	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45716	73%	**81	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37072	59%	**89	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	93%	54679	88%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42511	68%	**84	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41176	66%	**90	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44657	72%	**49	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	96%	51517	83%	**09	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29559	47%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	54984	88%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	53954	87%	**94	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46586	75%	**66	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40103	64%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55970	90%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	54578	88%	**20	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42656	68%	**94	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45600	73%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36434	58%	**07	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40118	64%	**90	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37072	59%	**89	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55680	89%	**58	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49792	80%	**38	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44048	71%	**71	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	55187	88%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	51430	82%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44889	72%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35259	57%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39189	63%	**22	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	45890	74%	**36	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38624	62%	**22	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48080	77%	**51	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	53940	86%	**20	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	39813	64%	**48	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39494	63%	**12	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35230	56%	**59	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	88%	34983	56%	**07	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50372	81%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29907	48%	**98	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	36506	59%	**30	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	31763	51%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23699	38%	**97	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	29791	48%	**41	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26934	43%	**85	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26049	42%	**49	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32967	53%	**97	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40770	65%	**08	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35839	57%	**64	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	35462	57%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33808	54%	**38	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	48%	**12	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34011	55%	**20	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39436	63%	**43	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	59%	**95	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24279	39%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25019	40%	**03	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34838	56%	**94	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47587	76%	**87	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	34983	56%	**07	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	52%	**35	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	31763	51%	**41	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	48%	**41	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45861	74%	**28	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40480	65%	**76	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	34214	55%	**17	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37608	60%	**89	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34476	55%	**00	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27528	44%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	39929	64%	**41	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40799	65%	**02	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23554	38%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46818	75%	**10	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31836	51%	**44	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	46%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35302	57%	**17	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42134	68%	**21	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	56%	**49	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39508	63%	**31	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27702	44%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	25454	41%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	29791	48%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	34214	55%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	36840	59%	**17	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34592	55%	**23	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27325	44%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39624	64%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31560	51%	**92	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	44%	**84	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	23424	38%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27427	44%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	34360	55%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28224	45%	**49	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33750	54%	**26	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	37492	60%	**99	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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